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San Antonio History Tours: Our 6 Picks

6 tours  ·  from $44 a head

A shortlist you could hand a friend: 6 san antonio history tours that repay the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to check before you book.

San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour - Mission San Juan and the working side of the missions
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San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

1.San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 918 reviews · from $75Our pick

Spend about 3.5 hours visiting Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan, Mission Espada, and the Espada Aqueduct. Guides such as Alex and Domingo add local context, while select downtown hotel pickup and a group capped at 12 keep the outing easy. The Alamo tour itself is not included.

“Our guide to the San Antonio missions was Alex, a lifelong resident of that city. He was incredibly prepared and knowledgeable, even to knowing the best photo opps and taking our group shots (we were a small party of four friends). Kindly dropped us off at our lunch locatiRead more”

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San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour

2.San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 771 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk San Antonio’s Old Town after dark with a guide such as Graveyard Greg, Stewart, or Randee, hearing ghost stories tied to the Menger Hotel, the Alamo, and the Spanish Governor’s Palace. This outdoor tour stays outside the buildings, welcomes children age 7 and up, and usually caps the group at 12 people.

“Guide was very informed on history of sites on tour. I would definitely recommend this tour. Jackson was very engaging and friendly and the walking tour was interesting.”

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San Antonio Full-Day Historic City Tour - La Villita begins with art and local character
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San Antonio Full-Day Historic City Tour

3.San Antonio Full-Day Historic City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 366 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $119Top rated

Spend about eight hours with a small group of up to 10, riding an air-conditioned vehicle through San Antonio’s historic districts and major sights. Guides such as Alex and Domingo explain the city’s past, while stops at Market Square, the Japanese Tea Gardens, and Mission Concepcion give you time to explore. Downtown hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Alex was an excellent guide. We learned a great deal about the history of San Antonio and saw many of it's historical places.”

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Small-Group World Heritage San Antonio Missions Guided Tour - Mission San Jose is the centerpiece
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Small-Group World Heritage San Antonio Missions Guided Tour

4.Small-Group World Heritage San Antonio Missions Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Meet at 9am on Villita Street for a four-hour small-group tour of Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan, the Espada Aqueduct, and Mission Espada. Joseph, Matthew, Matt, or Stewart may guide you, with local history, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport included. The tour may run closer to five hours.

“Our guide, Joseph, was very knowledgeable and spoke at length about the background of the area of each mission. The tour ran a little long, but we had about had about 20 to 30 minutes at each of the four missions.”

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San Antonio: UNESCO World Heritage Missions Tour - Starting with Mission San José and the visitor center
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San Antonio: UNESCO World Heritage Missions Tour

5.UNESCO World Heritage Missions Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 213 reviews · 3h 30m · from $65

Ride with Gray Line of San Antonio and Austin to four Spanish missions with an English-speaking guide. Expect hotel pickup, time to explore Mission San José, Concepción, San Juan, and Espada, the film *Gente de Razon*, the Rose Window, and the working Espada irrigation system. Guides such as Domingo and Alex are known for clear stories and helpful pacing.

“We learnt a lot about the 4 missions and the history of San Antonio. Our guide, Domingo, was very knowledgeable and passionate abt the subject matter.”

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San Antonio: Historic Downtown Food and Culture Walking Tour - Meeting the guide at the Alamo
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San Antonio: Historic Downtown Food and Culture Walking Tour

6.Historic Downtown Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 78 reviews · from $44Best value

Walk about 1.5 miles through downtown San Antonio with an English-speaking guide, stopping for Tex-Mex, pan dulce, brisket fries or grilled cheese, barbacoa tacos, Big Red, and ice cream. Guides such as Gina, Mary, Mirena, and Aubree have led this tour. Bring comfortable shoes and $35 cash for tastings.

“Making sure participants know of the extra $35 to give to the guide. Other tours we have been on never had this. It was all paid upfront. Mirena was great. When one place did not have our food, she improvised and got us something different. Very personable. She did leave us at our last stop rather abruptly. No one thought she actually left as we wanted to tip her. Thought that was weird. Overall, great tour. I would recommend.”

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